Okay, elephant in the room:
Will John Wick fans be satisfied?
On the whole? Probably. But they might get a bit restless to start.
At its best, Ballerina seems hellbent on outdoing Wick’s absurdist excess that deservedly turned that franchise legendary—and in its most bonkers moments, it absolutely does. Even the most jaded genre diehards will find themselves fighting back Cheshire-cat grins, especially once the film finally throws off its training wheels. (ittedly, some of the wildest bits were spoiled…